03/01/09 - 03/07/09

Dear seafarer's friends, 03/01/09 - 03/07/09

Grace and peace be yours in abundance. (1 Pet. 1:2)
Our web-link is: www.lifelinetoseamen.org
ships visited this week
2 ships on Sunday:
FORMOSA EIGHT - All Chinese. We visited this ship last Nov. Some of the
crew remained the same. One Able Seaman and one Cadet were willing to
accept Jesus into their hearts.
BOW LIMA - All Myanmar. As I was praying with the two Christians, two
Buddhists jointed us to received Jesus as their Savior. As I instructed them, they
understood what they did was from the heart. The two Christians will disciple
them.
3 ships on Monday:
STENA CONCORD, and PELICAN ARROW - All Indian. We were on the
first ship last May. Four Christians on board including the Chief Officer. I prayed
with two Christians. Three Christians on the second ship including the Bosun. I
prayed with him and blessed the ship.
ALAM BISTARI - Filipino, Chinese, Polish, Myanmar, and Malaysian. We
were on this ship last May. I shared the Gospel with the Chinese Chief Officer,
and led him to Christ. He just got on board yesterday. (see picture).
4 ships on Tuesday:
ALBERTO TOPIC, and ELVER - All Croatian; All Indonesian. Responsive. We
visited the second ship last Jan. Mostly Christians on the first ship.
JIN YUAN, and NORTHERN LIGHT - All Chinese. It's the first time these
ships have been here. The Captain and the chief Engineer of the first
ship are Christians. All the family members of the Captain are Christians. We had
a good fellowship with the Chief Engineer and prayed with him. I prayed
with nine people on the second ship to receive Jesus into their hearts.
Steven Yeboah took seven to his church last night, and one on the first ship
tonight.
Someone from FBCC came and helped the ministry today.
9 ships on Thursday:
STAR FLORIDA, GLORIANA, FREM MALA, and CLIPPER TENACIOUS
- All Filipino; Indian, and Filipino; All Indian; All Indian. We visited the first ship
last May, the second ship last Nov., and the last ship last May. There were six
Indian Christians on the second ship, three Christians on the third ship, and four
Christians on the last ship. India is a very religious country.
CRYSTAL OCEAN, JIA QIANG, OCEAN BELLE, NEW HARMONY, and
RICKMERS SHANGHAI - All Chinese; All Chinese; All Chinese; All Chinese;
Filipino, Polish, Romanian, Sri Lanka, and one Chinese. We were on the first ship
the year before last year, the third and last ships last Oct. It was just an initial visit on the first and third ship, to see how many people can go to the Steven Tang's
Evangelical Meeting tomorrow night. I prayed with two people on the second
ship, (the picture shows me and three other Chinese seamen), and three people
on the fourth ship.
6 ships on Friday:
CRYSTAL OCEAN, OCEAN BELLE, BIG GLORY, NEW HARMONY,
and PACIFIC CELEBES - All Chinese; All Chinese; All Chinese; All Chinese;
Filipino, Chinese, and British. A revisit on the first two ships. It was a long visit
on the third ship. We prayed with a bunch of seaman and gave them Scriptures
and Jesus DVDs. We took two people, the first Engineer and the third Officer,
from the fourth ship to Steven Tang's Evangelical meeting tonight. (see picture).
We enjoyed very much.
RICKMERS SEOUL - Filipino, Romanian, and Polish. Receptive.
3 ships on Saturday:
CRYSTAL OCEAN, OCEAN BELLE, and BIG GLORY - All Chinese. Just
checking to see how many can come ashore. Only the Chief Engineer from BIG
GLORY (see picture), came with me to the Steven Tang's Evangelical Meeting.
We prayed the salvation prayer in my car before he got back to his ship.
Peace to all of you who are in Christ. (1 Pet. 5:14)

Your brothers In Christ Tom Malone and Thomas Tao